Media Musings

Blogs promote the exchange of ideas. I've used this blog for several semesters to get students talking about media industry topics. Articles you read, post and comment about should deal with media programming topics, and this is a wide-open arena—programming developments, traditional and new distribution channels, technology developments, job and career matters, regulation (FCC?), program performance--including the new fall television season. I hope you’re beginning to get the picture.

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Naked Reality Show Begins Casting -- Catch Is, You Have to Stay Naked for 30-Day Shoot

So here's the deal. Producers of a new reality show are trying to cast people for their new show called "Nak'd Truth". The cast gets to stay 30 days in a resort but the catch is...YOU HAVE TO BE NAKED! Would you audition for a show like this? It seems like shows nowadays seen to be gearing towards sexual content and behavior. I feel like this show is going all wrong to get viewers. Producers say that they are directing the show towards 18-49 of age viewers and the whole point of the show is to "explore how clothing relates to relationships and status". I wonder who is actually going to pick up the show for their network...

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1 comment:

Juan Estrada said...: wow crazy reality show i do not think any of the big networks will get it. this to me sounds like very difficult to broadcast maybe law and people are not ready for this in America.; October 27, 2010 at 1:40 PM